Refurbishment work on O’Connell street to commence in January
After more than a decade, it seems a firm starting date may at last be on the way for the long-awaited refurbishment work on the main street of Sligo Town. A meeting of councillors…
Fianna Fail party selects four candidates for local elections in Sligo
The Fianna Fail party in County Sligo has now finalised its list of candidates to run in next year’s local elections. Last night, it picked its candidates to run in the Ballymote/Tubbercurry/West Sligo area. At…
Rector of Drumcliffe saddened by theft of bronze statue
The rector of Drumcliffe says he is is saddened and annoyed about the theft of a large bronze sculpture from the church car park over the weekend. Gardai are now investigating the incident and are…
Land League West warns of increased evictions across the North West
The Land League West says the forceful eviction that took place in Co. Roscommon last week is not an isolated incident and is being replicated across the north west regularly. It’s after the repossession of…
Extension of confidence & supply – vital for political stability
A Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD says the extension of the government to the Summer of 2020 was necessary due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. It’s after the Fianna leader Micheal Martin agreed to extend…
McHugh says 27 schools in Sligo, Donegal will get money for summer works
Twenty-seven schools across the counties of Sligo and Donegal will receive part of a 40 million euro investment in the summer works project for 2019. In Donegal 16 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary schools will…
Western Rail Corridor included on EU prioritised list
The Western Rail Corridor has been included on a list of prioritised transport networks in the EU. The European Parliament has voted on the Connecting Europe Facility programme, which grants EU funding for…
